Joyride // 171

This episode is available early and ad-free on Invisible Choir + on Apple Podcasts and Patreon, and is scheduled for regular release on Sunday, May 24th, 2026.

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In 2023, 14-year-old Fortune Williams was a bright young star full of promise, with dreams of one day becoming a doctor. But in May of that year, a catastrophic joyride with another teen would bring those dreams to a tragic end…

Special thanks to Keisha Francis for sharing her daughter Fortune’s story with us. Written by Jess Thomas, Edited & Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

• Personal Interview with Keisha Francis

• Public Data Request: Keisha’s sentencing statement

• On Children - Kahlil Gibran

• TEEN DRIVER SENTENCED ON MANSLAUGHTER AND ASSAULT CHARGES FOR KILLING 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN GRUESOME COLLISION

• Girl, 14, wanted to be a doctor — but her bright future ended in Queens crash of BMW with boy

• Fortune Shiloh Williams

• An Unlicensed Teen Killed a Girl in Car Crash, Prosecutors Say. Why Were His Parents Convicted and Sentenced?

• TEEN DRIVER AND PARENTS CHARGED IN GRUESOME COLLISION THAT KILLED 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL

• Fatality Facts 2023 Yearly snapshot

• 2002-'05 BMW 325i Included in Expanded Takata Airbag Recall

• Takata Airbag Recall Explained: Why Some Airbags Explode and How to Protect Yourself

• Consumer Alert: BMW Upgrades Takata Recall to “Do Not Drive” Warning, Targeting Older, Most Dangerous Air Bags

• Takata Airbag Recall

• Takata Recall Spotlight

• What Age Can a Child Stay Home Alone With a Sibling?

• The Graduated License Law and Restrictions for Drivers Under 18

• A history of holding parents responsible for their kids’ crimes

• Are Parents Responsible for Their Child’s Crimes?

• A History of Holding Parents Responsible for Their Kids’ Crimes

• The Problem With Punishing Parents for Their Kids' Crimes

• Ethan Crumbley: Parents of Michigan school gunman sentenced to at least 10 years

• James and Jennifer Crumbley, a school shooter's parents, are sentenced to 10-15 years

• Trial for father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect nears end after two weeks

• Georgia school shooter’s father takes the stand and says he never saw any red flags

• 'There's no way this is Colt,' father says he thought after Georgia school shooting

• Mother of six-year-old who shot teacher jailed for two years

• Mother of 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher charged with federal gun crimes

• Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher

• Mom of 6-year-old who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in federal case

• Southeast Queens parents of teen driver sentenced on child endangerment charges after son allegedly killed a girl during a horrific collision: DA

• Press Release: TEEN DRIVER AND PARENTS CHARGED IN GRUESOME COLLISION THAT KILLED 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL 

• NY Courts - Youthful Offender Status

• Youthful Offender and Juvenile Offender Cases

• What You Need to Know About Youthful Offender Status in Nassau and Suffolk County

• Pain, sorrow present at vigil for teen girl killed in Queens crash

• What Colin Gray’s murder conviction means for gun-owning parents

• Father’s Murder Conviction in School Attack Puts New Onus on Parents

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “There Will Be Resolve” by Rand Aldo  

• Closing Tracks: “Go Lightly above the Surface” by Hanna Lindgren; “Death Whistle OUTRO” by Michael Ojibway

Music & Sound Effect Sources

All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound ® and SoundStripe ®.  Individual sources are available via request at info@invisiblechoir.com